Seven Bishop's Petition response to the Declaration of Indulgence, togheter with the King' s response, docketed as "The Bishops reasons to the King for not reading the proclamation in these chruches"

Folger bibliographic ID: 348595
Folger call number: 269779 item 50
Folger holdings ID: 499319
Accession Number: 269779.50

General notes

This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance This document is not the original petition but a brief version in letter form, which might be considered to be either an original or alternate draft. However, in the same hand written on the verso is the King’s reply. Another interesting observation is that the list of names of the seven bishops written here includes those of Exeter and Norwich, who did not sign the Petition, and omits Bristol and Chichester, who did sign

Item information about Folger 269779 item 50

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Extended title: Seven Bishop's Petition response to the Declaration of Indulgence, togheter with the King' s response, docketed as "The Bishops reasons to the King for not reading the proclamation in these chruches", [1688]

associated with: James II, King of England, 1633-1701
associated with: Humble Petition of Seven Bishops to His Majesty
associated with: Proposals of the Arch-Bishop to His Majesty
associated with: Seven Bishops